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Greg challenges the idea that we can derive proper morality by appealing to nature.&nbsp;
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Transcript:
0:00 Morality from nature? It's common of late to justify one's sexual orientation by
0:06 an appeal to nature. The claim, "I was born that way," is all that's needed to stem
0:11 moral criticism, for example, of homosexuality. But why settle for this

Greg discusses whether or not the concept of the Trinity makes sense.
0:01 Does the Trinity make sense?
0:04 Now some people say the Trinity, the idea that there's one God who subsists in three
0:09 fully distinct but fully divine persons, just doesn't make sense.
0:13 Well, this depends on what you mean by the concept of "making sense."

Does the New Testament teach us to worship Jesus? Absolutely. We can find multiple instances throughout the New Testament of various people worshipping Jesus. So, how is it that Jehovah’s Witnesses can claim that Jesus was never worshipped?&nbsp;

Christians and Jehovah&rsquo;s Witnesses understand the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. The Jehovah&rsquo;s Witness takes the resurrection of Jesus to be non-physical. Jesus&rsquo; physical body did not rise; He only rose as a spirit being. Conversely, Christians hold that Jesus rose physically from the dead. Moreover, the same body that died on the cross is the same body that rose three days later, leaving an empty tomb.

Scripture is clear that Jesus is the eternal, uncreated One.
When Christians try to argue for the deity of Christ, Jehovah&rsquo;s Witnesses are quick to bring up Colossians 1:15. Paul writes, &ldquo;He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation&rdquo; (Col. 1:15). The modern English translations and the New World Translation agree on the translation of the text. However, the Christian and Jehovah&rsquo;s Witness differ with their interpretation of the text.&nbsp;

Jehovah&rsquo;s Witnesses adamantly deny that the Holy Spirit is God. Instead, they assert that it is simply God&rsquo;s power in action; it is His active, impersonal force. However, there are numerous passages that testify to the deity and personhood of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;

The doctrine of purgatory places an emphasis on our own merits to attain righteousness.
It is a very dangerous thing to add to the finished work of Christ, but this is precisely what millions of people do when they accept the doctrine of purgatory. Purgatory is the belief that there is an intermediate state after physical death where people undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven. However, to hold to this doctrine you must deny the power of the cross, and distort the gospel.

If faith in Jesus is the only means by which we can be saved, how can God judge the person who has never heard about Jesus? This common challenge appears to strike at the heart of God&rsquo;s divine justice.&nbsp;

This is a very common objection you will hear from Jehovah&rsquo;s Witnesses when they come to your door. They will cite a verse like John 14:28, where Jesus says, &ldquo;You heard me say to you, &lsquo;I am going away, and I will come to you.&rsquo; If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.&rdquo;

There’s no need to change your religious convictions in order to treat people you disagree with like any other person that you respect. That’s why I’m mystified by the trend of some Christians to abandon their Christian theology and adopt pro-gay theology, then go back to the Bible to try and reinterpret the biblical passages to make them sound gay-affirming.